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Aylin
She is 13 years old going into 7th grade
She likes football, baseball and swimming. She wants to be a teacher. Her favorite subjects are English, Spanish and Science. Aylin lives with her brother, mother and father. Her mom works cleaning houses and her father is a construction worker helper. They have fallen on hard economic times.
Raven Iline
She is 16 years old.
She has attended UMCC for 3 years and is beginning 8th grade this year. She is an Honor Roll student who wants to be a pediatrician or marine biologist. She is active in the band and likes to dance and read. She is being raised by her sister, Eva, after her mother was murdered in 2015. Her dad is absent from her life. Raven is a very brave, strong, young lady with good behavior. She is also very ambitious.
Kerri
She is going into 11th grade this year.
She is a UMCC Honor Roll student whose desire is to become a Psychologist. She chose this field because she has a sister who was born with autism and would like to understand and help those who suffer with mental disorders.
Kerrie lives with her mom and 2 sisters. Her father left the family before she was born. To help her mom with expenses, she works at babysitting, house cleaning, and whatever other odd jobs available. In addition to school work and working outside the home, Kerri also finds time to participate in the Christian Endeavor Youth Group. She likes to read, study, and watch movies. One of her favorite movies is A Beautiful Mind. She’s a very responsible, caring, studious young lady with great potential. She is one of the students that is “most likely to succeed”.
Michael
He is 13 years old and going into 9th grade.
He wants to be a pilot and enjoys football, baseball and swimming. He likes math, computer and social studies. His mother is a single mother who is employed by the municipality to sweep the streets. To help subsidize their income the Michael helps her collect cans and bottles to resell. Their father is absent from their lives.
Frances
She is going into 5th grade.
She wants to be a soldier and wants to make the world a better place. She likes science and social studies and in her free time likes to play football, swim, and go running. Her mother is a single mother who is employed by the city to sweep the streets. To help subsidize their income, Francis helps her collect cans and bottles to resell. Their father is absent from their lives.
Reynaldo
He is a first grader.
Reynaldo is an honor roll student. He lives with his sister, Eva, who is the caretaker of him and four other siblings since his mother was murdered in 2015. His father is absent from his life. He wants to be a fisherman someday and his favorite toy is a superman action figure because he has laser vision and is very strong. His favorite subjects are math and science. Reynaldo is eager to learn and always has a great big smile.
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